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~Psychiatric Medications~

Source: www.nami.org

Policy Research Institute

(Added 12/29/14 / Revised 12/11/15)

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Generic Name Brand Name Current Uses

Alprazolam / Xanax / (anxiety/panic)

Amitriptyline / Elavil / (depression)

Amoxapine / Asendin / (psychotic depression)

Amphetamine / Adderall / (ADD)

Aripiprazole / Abilify/ (schizophrenia)

Asenapine / Saphris / (bipolar disorder)

Buproprion / Wellbutrin / (depression, ADD)

Buspirone / Buspar / (anxiety)

Carbamazepine / Tegretol / (bipolar disorder)

Chloriazepoxide / Librium/ (anxiety)

Chlorpromazine / Thorazine / (schizophrenia)

Citalopram Hydrobromide/Celexa/ (depression)

Clomipramine / Anafranil / (OCD), (depression)

Clonazepam / Klonopin / (anxiety)

Clorazepate / Tranxene / (anxiety)

Clozapine / Clozaril / (schizophrenia)

Desipramine / Norpramin / (depression), (ADD)

Dextroamphetamine / Adderall / (ADD)Diazepam / Valium / (anxiety)

Divalproex Sodium / Depakote /(bipolar disorder)

Doxepin Adapin / Sinequan / (depression)

Escitalopram / Lexapro / (depression), (anxiety)

Fluoxetine / Prozac / (depression), (OCD), (panic)

Fluphenazine Prolixin / Prolixin Decanoate / (schizophrenia)

Fluvoxamine / Luvox / (OCD), (depression)

Haloperidol Haldol / Haldol Decanoate / (schizophrenia)

Imipramine / Tofranil / (depression), (panic)

Lithium Carbonate / Eskalith Lithobid / (bipolar disorder)

Lithium Citrate / (bipolar disorder)

Lorazepam / Ativan / (anxiety)

Loxapine / Loxitane / (schizophrenia)

Maprotiline / Ludiomil / (depression)

Mesoridazine / Serentil / (schizophrenia)

Methylphenidate / Ritalin / (ADD)

Mirtazapine / Remeron / (depression)

Molindone / Moban / (schizophrenia)

Nefazodone / Serzone / (depression)

Nortriptyline / Pamelor / (depression)

Olanzapine / Zyprexa / (schizophrenia)

Oxazepam / Serax / (anxiety)

Paroxetine / Paxil / (depression), (OCD), (panic)

Pemoline / Cylert / (ADD)

Perphenazine / Trilafon / (schizophrenia)

Phenelzine / Nardil / (depression)

Prazepam / Centrax / (anxiety)

Prochlorperazine / Compazine / (schizophrenia)

Protriptyline / Vivactil / (depression)

Quetiapine / Seroquel / (schizophrenia)

Risperidone / Risperdal / (schizophrenia)

Sertraline / Zoloft / (depression), (OCD), (panic)

Thioridazine / Mellaril / (schizophrenia)

Thiothixene / Navane / (schizophrenia)

Tranylcypromine Sulfate / Prarnate / (depression)

Trazodone / Desyrel / (depression)

Trifluoperazine Stelazine / Vesprin / (schizophrenia)

Trimipramine / Surmontil / (depression)

Valproic Acid / Depakene / (bipolar disorder)

Venlafaxine / Effexor / (depression)

Ziprasidone / Geodon / (schizophrenia), (bipolar)